Fire Log: Wires Down and Burning

Saturday, August 21, 2010

• 2:18 AM: Danbury Road, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 4:00 PM: Main Street, New Canaan, mutual aid.  Wilton FD requested to cover New Canaan Fire Headquarters due to New Canaan unit committed to a structure fire.
• 7:05 PM: Nod Hill Road, fire alarm. Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 8:12 PM: Drum Hill Road, motor vehicle accident.  Two car accident with injuries. 

Sunday, August 22

• 1:15 AM: Forest Lane, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 10:20 AM: Topfield Road, fire alarm.  Accidental activation of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.
• 3:36 PM: Danbury Road, wires down.  Upon arrival FD personnel found electrical wires down across the road.  Area was secured, CL&P notified.
• 6:44 PM: Canterbury Lane, wires burning.  Report of a tree branch burning on electrical wires, upon arrival of FD no active burning observed.  CL&P notified.
• 9:30 PM: Thayer Pond Road, electrical problem. Report arching electrical system on an air conditioning unit.  FD personnel disconnected power, and advised occupant to have unit serviced.

Monday, August 23

• 11:30 AM: Thayer Pond Road, malfunctioning equipment.  Report of a problem with an air conditioning unit.   Upon investigation FD personnel determined it was a problem with the pump.   Power to unit disconnected, resident advised to have unit serviced.
• 3:05 PM: River Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.

Tuesday, August 24

• 1:02 PM: Kensett Avenue, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.

Wednesday, August 25

• 8:32 AM:  Belden Hill Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 11:38 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 1:05 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 1:13 PM: Village Walk, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 3:32 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 5:05 PM: Village Walk, fire alarm.  Apparent malfunction of the alarm system, no fire or hazards present.

Thursday, August 26:

• 6:40 AM: Branch Brook Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 6:20 PM: Wild Duck Road, carbon monoxide incident.  Report of an activated carbon monoxide alarm. FD personnel metered and investigated, no readings found.

Friday, August 27

• 3:25 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 4:14 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.

Saturday, August 28

• 8:00 AM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 11:20 AM: Woodway Lane, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 12:40 PM: Danbury Road, medical emergency.  Firefighters provided patient care and assisted EMS and paramedic.
• 6:35 PM: Danbury Road, alarm problem.  Report of an activated alarm, upon investigation FD personnel found alarm was caused by some one tampering wit an emergency exit.